Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $36,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 68.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 54.2% lower top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 18.9% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, GSIS, Greece.
Singapore: At a glance
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